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Tattersalls Gold Cup target for Gatsby

The Grey Gatsby and Kevin Ryan The Grey Gatsby and Kevin Ryan
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The Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh is set to be the next port of call for The Grey Gatsby following a fine effort in defeat in Dubai over the weekend.

The four-year-old enjoyed a tremendous campaign in 2014, winning the Dante at York and the French Derby before defeating Australia in the Irish Champion Stakes.

He was a hot favourite to make a winning reappearance in the Dubai Turf on Saturday, but was ultimately no match for the hugely impressive French challenger Solow over the nine-furlong trip.

Trainer Kevin Ryan reports his charge to have taken his exertions well and he is set to return to Ireland on May 24 before a likely tilt at the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Ryan said: "He's come out of the race fine and is on his way home.

"The horse ran great. He ran a tremendous race over a trip short of his best and it was never the plan to take him out there fully tuned up.

"The Tattersalls Gold Cup will be his next race before Ascot."